BMW Windshields
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='543229' date='Mar 11 2008, 08:57 PM
I just got a quote to replace my windshield with a BMW "HUD" Windshield. The price was $610 for everything. My BMW dealer recommended the vendor. I am having it done on Friday. My windshield was the victim of a stone thrown up a reckless fool driving a Jeep SRT SUV that cut me off.
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='543229' date='Mar 11 2008, 07:57 PM
I just got a quote to replace my windshield with a BMW "HUD" Windshield. The price was $610 for everything. My BMW dealer recommended the vendor. I am having it done on Friday. My windshield was the victim of a stone thrown up a reckless fool driving a Jeep SRT SUV that cut me off.
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Hey, i didn't say the whole car is held together by the windscreen. I just meant that it helps
Mind that all windows help, not just the front window.
Mind that all windows help, not just the front window.
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There are some poorly made and unsafe windshields being sourced from low-cost countries and pushed around the world.
Don't go cheap on something that protects your life.
http://www.carwindshields.info/
Don't go cheap on something that protects your life.
http://www.carwindshields.info/
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My windshield, after only one winter, looks like someone bead or sand blasted it! I have pits and chips all over the place. I've never owned a car with such soft glass for a windshield. I thought i had some over-spray of wax or something on there the past few days, so I washed it off real good and even clayed the area....still looked the same. I leaned in and got a real close look, and it turns out they are all pits/chips and little chunks taken out around the same 6-inch long area, as well as all over to a smaller degree. I get rained upon with highway dust and salt every day from the modern day cars and trunks that no longer use mudflaps, and even the big trucks with mudflaps still spew rocks all over. It's a true sandblasting, and this BMW glass is just too soft!
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if the car is still under warranty, the dealership will replace the windshield for free, correct?
the wipers have scratched my windshield i think. i cant clean the smears off, so im guessing that theyre scratches.
the wipers have scratched my windshield i think. i cant clean the smears off, so im guessing that theyre scratches.
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Originally Posted by BlueMajik' post='542956' date='Mar 11 2008, 10:11 AM
I am going through this now. I have talked to Crevier BMW, Long Beach BMW, All Star Glass (near LBBMW) and Sunset Collision(they used to be onsite at LBBMW and were there Body shop). All ranged in prices installed from 685.00 to 1700.00 dollars.
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Also PM me and I'll share who has what prices. I think they all are ok (save for All star, buddy at the office had his Volvo done and it leaks).
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Also PM me and I'll share who has what prices. I think they all are ok (save for All star, buddy at the office had his Volvo done and it leaks).
I'm interested in hearing your experiences with the local SoCal dealers. I live in So OC and just had my windshield hit by a rock resulting in a crack which grew from ~2" to over 6" in the course of 3 days. Since the car is also out of warranty, I've contacted my insurance co. and waiting to hear from them. I'd like to hear more about where best to go, what to ask for and how much I should expect to fork over. My wife did some quick calling around with independent glass places and they quoted her anywhere from 75-400. With dealers (Crevier, LB, Shelley) she got 1200-2250. I want to make sure the job is done right and if insurance does cover it i'll go with where it is best done, not necessarily by price.
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Originally Posted by directcj' post='596102' date='Jun 5 2008, 09:05 AM
BlueMajik and others in SoCal-
I'm interested in hearing your experiences with the local SoCal dealers. I live in So OC and just had my windshield hit by a rock resulting in a crack which grew from ~2" to over 6" in the course of 3 days. Since the car is also out of warranty, I've contacted my insurance co. and waiting to hear from them. I'd like to hear more about where best to go, what to ask for and how much I should expect to fork over. My wife did some quick calling around with independent glass places and they quoted her anywhere from 75-400. With dealers (Crevier, LB, Shelley) she got 1200-2250. I want to make sure the job is done right and if insurance does cover it i'll go with where it is best done, not necessarily by price.
I'm interested in hearing your experiences with the local SoCal dealers. I live in So OC and just had my windshield hit by a rock resulting in a crack which grew from ~2" to over 6" in the course of 3 days. Since the car is also out of warranty, I've contacted my insurance co. and waiting to hear from them. I'd like to hear more about where best to go, what to ask for and how much I should expect to fork over. My wife did some quick calling around with independent glass places and they quoted her anywhere from 75-400. With dealers (Crevier, LB, Shelley) she got 1200-2250. I want to make sure the job is done right and if insurance does cover it i'll go with where it is best done, not necessarily by price.
My copay/deductible is the same regardless of where I go. It is covered under comprehensive. Go for the dealership replacement. If you have problems you have somewhere to go. Glass shops go out of business often and do not warrant their work against stress fractures. Yes, the windshield is part of the structure of the car.
My insurance has never gone up due to a comprehensive calim including extensive damage to my truck due to hurricane Katrina.
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Originally Posted by Martin525i' post='596119' date='Jun 5 2008, 07:48 AM
I am hoping that the owners here have liability, collision, and comprehensive insurance on their cars.
My copay/deductible is the same regardless of where I go. It is covered under comprehensive. Go for the dealership replacement. If you have problems you have somewhere to go.
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My copay/deductible is the same regardless of where I go. It is covered under comprehensive. Go for the dealership replacement. If you have problems you have somewhere to go.
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I went the cheap route and regretted it because my rain sensors won't work with aftermarket windshield. GO OEM and save yourself some headache like i'm going through. $800 is a great deal since i was quoted $1300 just for the part itself plus $200 labor.